US Wars Created Daesh 'Monster' - German Politician
December 29, 2015 at 01:21 PM
The chairman of Germany’s The Left party and member of the Bundestag, Sahra Wagenknecht, bluntly accused the West, and the US in particular. Read More »
Iraqi PM promises ‘big and final victory’ over ISIS next year
December 29, 2015 at 01:10 PM
The presence of Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) in Iraq will be completely eradicated in 2016. Read More »
UN Says Over 450 Civilians Evacuated From Syria Under Local Ceasefire
December 29, 2015 at 01:04 PM
More than 450 civilians have been evacuated from the areas besieged by militants in Syria under a ceasefire deal reached with the government. Read More »
Saudi Arabia to increase gasoline prices by more than 50%
December 29, 2015 at 01:01 PM
Saudi Arabia is raising domestic gasoline prices by more than 50 percent from Tuesday in response to its budget deficit of almost $98 billion. Read More »
Syria anti-IS documentary maker 'assassinated' in Turkey
December 28, 2015 at 12:15 PM
A Syrian activist who produced documentaries hostile to the Islamic State group was assassinated in Turkey Sunday, Read More »
Who's to blame for deaths of children fighting in Palestine?
December 28, 2015 at 11:23 AM
Taha al-Qatanani said he was expecting just an ordinary day as his daughter headed out the door early Nov. 22. Read More »
Iraqi forces take control over last ISIS stronghold in Ramadi - military spokesman
December 28, 2015 at 10:24 AM
Iraqi government forces have seized the government complex in the center of Ramadi – the last Islamic State stronghold in the western city, a military spokesman told Reuters. Read More »
Militants Allegedly Kill Nine, Injure 16 in Mortar Attacks in Damascus
December 28, 2015 at 10:20 AM
A mortar shelling in the Syrian capital of Damascus has claimed the lives of at least nine civilians, a local hospital employee said Sunday. Read More »
Pakistan Joins Russia, Condemns Any Attempts to Topple Assad in Syria
December 28, 2015 at 10:09 AM
Pakistan opposes any efforts to topple the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Pakistan's foreign secretary said on Wednesday. Read More »
More Gains, No Pains: Syrian Army Takes on Daesh in Northern Aleppo
December 28, 2015 at 10:06 AM
The Syrian army and the National Defense Forces have reportedly regained control of a spate of strategic areas from Daesh militants near the recently-captured Kuweires military airbase. Read More »